Show THE LIFE AFTER DEATH bulwer lytton believed it would be progressive A welsh lady writing in black wood s magazine on her visit to kaeb worth in 1857 says that sir edward bulwer lytton spoke thus on the sub eject of spirits he said he did not believe we should reach the highest heaven when we die io he continued it Is not likely that we imperfect as we are should be suddenly ushered into the divine presence on leaving this world our minds would not be prepared tor so much glory we are far too sinful for that we shall pass through success ive stages of existence rising higher and higher until we reach the fullness ot knowledge and of happiness we cannot expect instant transition from darkness to light which to us would be insufferably bright kioes not everything progresso progress 9 Is not sion the order of all god s work herec why not hereafter 7 it is strange he went on that all spirits when ques turned about heaven agree in stating that into our next stage of being we shall carry the pursuits and character of mind which are ours on earth but all refined and ennobled 1 none of them however profess to have reached to the great knowledge ot our final heaven nor to know by what means we shall pass from one stage to another |